Table 1

 Relationship between pain in the parent and pain in the child

Child painRR*RR* with adverse psychosocial behaviour
YesTotalLowHighAdjusted
*Age adjusted RR (95% CI).
Relationship: Parental AP with child AP
Both parents
    Pain free1252531.01.01.01.0
    Any pain881471.2 (0.9 to 1.6)1.2 (0.8 to 1.7)1.2 (0.8 to 1.9)1.2 (0.9 to 1.6)
Any parent
    Pain free1623251.01.01.01.0
    Any pain3215661.1 (0.9 to 1.4)1.1 (0.8 to 1.4)1.1 (0.9 to 1.5)1.1 (0.9 to 1.3)
Mothers
    Pain free2505061.01.01.01.0
    Any pain2564271.2 (1.001 to 1.4)1.1 (0.9 to 1.5)1.2 (0.9 to 1.5)1.2 (0.97 to 1.4)
Fathers
    Pain free2224301.01.01.01.0
    Any pain1532861.0 (0.8 to 1.3)1.0 (0.8 to 1.6)1.0 (0.8 to 1.4)1.0 (0.8 to 1.3)
Relationship: Parental WP with child AP
Both parents
    Pain free3206031.01.01.01.0
    Widespread pain461.3 (0.5 to 3.4)1.5 (0.4 to 5.9)1.0 (0.3 to 4.2)1.2 (0.5 to 3.2)
Any parent
    Pain free3967321.01.01.01.0
    Widespread pain43860.9 (0.7 to 1.3)0.9 (0.6 to 1.5)0.8 (0.5 to 1.3)0.9 (0.6 to 1.2)
Mothers
    Pain free4728701.01.01.01.0
    Widespread pain34631.0 (0.7 to 1.4)1.1 (0.7 to 1.9)0.8 (0.5 to 1.4)0.9 (0.7 to 1.4)
Fathers
    Pain free3626871.01.01.01.0
    Widespread pain13290.9 (0.5 to 1.5)0.7 (0.3 to 1.8)0.9 (0.4 to 1.8)0.8 (0.5 to 1.4)
Relationship: Parental LBP with child LBP
Both parents
    Pain free783611.01.01.01.0
    Low back pain21701.4 (0.9 to 2.3)1.5 (0.8 to 2.9)1.3 (0.6 to 2.8)1.4 (0.9 to 2.3)
Any parent
    Pain free1034521.01.01.01.0
    Low back pain1114161.2 (0.9 to 1.6)1.1 (0.7 to 1.6)1.2 (0.8 to 1.8)1.1 (0.9 to 1.5)
Mothers
    Pain free1526441.01.01.01.0
    Low back pain852891.2 (0.95 to 1.6)1.2 (1.8 to 1.8)1.2 (0.8 to 1.7)1.2 (0.9 to 1.6)
Fathers
    Pain free1145191.01.01.01.0
    Low back pain471971.1 (0.8 to 1.6)1.2 (0.7 to 2.0)1.0 (0.6 to 1.6)1.1 (0.8 to 1.6)